Stowaway

Leafy Repeater, 2014, by Matt King. Inkjet on perforated vinyl over painted mirror, 42″ x 60″.
All Day and a Night, 2014, by Matt King. Inkjet on perforated vinyl over painted mirror, 30″ x 36″.
Side view of Convoy, 2014, by Matt King. Steel, glass, plaster, UV print, paint, 23″ x 12″ x 14″.
Snell’s Swim, 2014, by Matt King. Inkjet on perforated vinyl over painted mirror, 42″ x 60″.
Detail of Never Odd or Even, 2014, by Matt King. Steel, glass, plaster, brass, paint, 54″ x 12″ x 14″.
Detail of Trop Rock, 2014, by Matt King. Inkjet on perforated vinyl over painted mirror, 30″ x 36″.
Four Seasons, 2014, by Matt King. Inkjet on perforated vinyl over painted mirror, 42″ x 60″.
Stowaway (installation view), 2014, by Matt King. Solo exhibition, Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, VA.

Stowaway, a solo exhibition at Reynolds Gallery in Richmond, VA. The images began as photographs of identical fish tanks, bowls, and tank ornaments found in local pet stores. These were digitally layered to form composite images that were then printed on perforated vinyl and affixed to glass mirror painted to exaggerate patterns revealed by the prints.